Man found shot dead on sidewalk in Long Beach

LONG BEACH – A man who was shot and killed was found early Saturday, Sept. 8 on a sidewalk in front of a home.

It was not immediately known if the shooting was gang-related, the Long Beach Police Department reported.

Officers found the man, who had been shot in the upper torso, after they were sent to the 500 block of Rhea Street at about 2 a.m.

He was identified by the coroner as 39-year-old Robert Darel Moore of Long Beach. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

No suspect description was available.

Anyone with information is urged to call Long Beach Police Homicide Detectives Malcolm Evans and Robert Gonzales at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), texting TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or at lacrimestoppers.org.